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The angry Sainiks
When Eknath Shinde split the Shiv Sena in 2022, Ramdas Kadam was one of the most vocal leaders who went with him and even accused Uddhav...

Aditi Pai
Nov 21, 20242 min read


Plain Speak
“People from the Shiv Sena and BJP in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar are taking away voter IDs of poor people by paying them Rs 1,000- Rs...
Correspondent
Nov 20, 20241 min read


The great survivor!
Ganesh Naik is a great survivor literally and figuratively. Recently at an election rally, he said that ‘all his rivals are dead’. That...

Abhijit Mulye
Nov 20, 20242 min read


Stardust in Assembly polls
The poll campaign in Maharashtra drew to a glitzy close with a touch of glamour and stardust as Pawan Kalyan, actor and the deputy chief...

Aditi Pai
Nov 20, 20242 min read


BJP’s Grip vs Congress’s Comeback
The assembly constituencies of Yavatmal district in Maharashtra’s eastern Vidarbha region are gearing up for a pivotal contest on...

Kiran D. Tare
Nov 20, 20242 min read


A family torn apart
The Lok Sabha polls saw high drama this year, especially in Maharashtra where the split in two parties had also seen families divide over...

Aditi Pai
Nov 20, 20242 min read


Cash for votes: FIR against Tawde
Mumbai: The police on Tuesday registered a case against BJP general secretary Vinod Tawde and party candidate Rajan Naik in connection...
Correspondent
Nov 20, 20243 min read


Loan Scheme Could be Game Changer
The Maharashtra government’s Annasaheb Patil Loan Scheme offers interest-free loans ranging from 10 to 50 lakhs to educated and competent...
Suyash Padate
Nov 20, 20242 min read


Plain Speak
“The Dharavi redevelopment is unfair, and it is being done to benefit only one person. We are not convinced how tenders are being given....
Correspondent
Nov 19, 20241 min read


The Fighter for Reservation
Mahadev Jankar has dedicated his life for the cause of the Dhangar community to which he belongs. Known as a very honest and down to...

Abhijit Mulye
Nov 19, 20242 min read


The Original Shiv Sainiks
In the Marathi-majority area of Kherwadi in Bandra East, Shrikant Sarmalkar was the quintessential Shiv Sainik—a fiery street fighter who...

Aditi Pai
Nov 19, 20242 min read


BJP’s ‘chota popat’ jibe at Rahul after he mocks Modi’s slogan
Mumbai: After Rahul Gandhi’s swipe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ‘Ek hain toh safe hain’ slogan, the BJP hit back at the Congress...
Correspondent
Nov 19, 20242 min read


Amravati’s Allegiance Anarchy
With barely 48 hours left before Maharashtra heads to the polls, the poll drama and chaos in the Assembly segments in Amravati district...

Kiran D. Tare
Nov 19, 20243 min read


Gender Discrimination in Schemes
Gender discrimination impacts millions of girls and boys around the world, denying them basic human rights like education, income...
Suyash Padate
Nov 19, 20242 min read


Highly qualified aspirants waiting for debut
Yajnavalkya Jichkar Dr. Babasaheb Deshmukh Mumbai: The upcoming Assembly...

Ruddhi Phadke
Nov 19, 20242 min read


Plain Speak
“We are contesting the elections on the plank of development. We are all one. Some go to temple, some to mosque, gurdwara and church. But...
Correspondent
Nov 18, 20241 min read


BJP’s Marathwada Face
Marathwada is the crucial region for the BJP in this 2024 assembly election. After the Maratha quota agitation caused much damage to the...

Abhijit Mulye
Nov 18, 20242 min read


The Bandra Boys
Barely a month before his son Zeeshan could contest for a second term in the Maharashtra state legislative assembly, Baba Siddiqui was...

Aditi Pai
Nov 18, 20242 min read


Challenge is employment for the youth
In the past two years, Deepak Kesarkar has donned many hats as Guardian Minister of the metropolis of Mumbai, a legislator from the...

Aditi Pai
Nov 18, 20242 min read


Parli’s Political Powder Keg
Come November 20, Maharashtra’s Parli constituency in Beed has become a rural microcosm for the heightened caste tensions in the...

Kiran D. Tare
Nov 18, 20242 min read
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